Just did a run, and I've seen so many folks post the XXX of the decade, the XXX of the year, so mine shall be the last (or 2nd last run) of the decade, and with my very unwilling Kenji. Haha.
But so so so much love. :-D He is a smart cookie. He purposely refuses to look into the camera. It's just him. He doesn't like to do what we tell him to. And that's why - I like him all the more. :-D
And it is a 买东西，吃东西，谈谈心 @ 阿布扎比 post, because this Nike blue top - I got it at a steal - only 45 AED (SGD$16), at the Dubai Outlet Mall, all thanks to SY!
It's been an incredible incredible one week with her. I think of all the friends who came, she came at the superb time. Because it was timed so well (intentionally, secretly, under wraps with Steve), and they both tried to hide it from me... but they kinda... failed. :-D
How would they have succeeded? I need to get ready all the bedding, comforter, mattress, pillows, right? 1st night @ our place. 🧡
Anyway, it was a really really fun trip. Apart from all the must-sees (aka - the mosque, the lourve museum, the desert, a trip to Dubai), it is really 买东西，吃东西，谈谈心.
Look - at the bags and the amount of shopping. To be honest, she doesn't really shop. We brought her shopping, and we ended up buying. How can that be? But... the flood gates opened the 2nd last day. Once she started, it became 2 pairs of jeans, I think 4 pairs of shoes, a dress, some pants, etc, etc, etc. So happy.
And K thinks that all of these are his. Look at that evil face of his. But he's got his own crocodile christmas present too - torn to shreds in quick timing.
And she bought her first pair of NMDs. Soooo beautiful. And that was followed by a Superstar, and then a Clarks, and I think there's 1 more?
So yes, we shopped a lot, mostly at YAS mall and Dubai Outlet. Apart from shopping, we took pics with the must-takes - the Ferrari World, but what I really want to do is to do the sky-diving. They have it in Sentosa, and I've been wanting to try it for a while. Maybe I can do it next time in YAS Mall. Apparently, this is the highest in the world.
When-O-when. 2020 Goal.
The Ferrari Faces. The stand beside a Ferrari pose.
And the amount of food we ate in the last week - it was so so good, but we'll need to cut fat soon. December is a month of feasting really. It's actually not just the big meals. We had fun times eating at home too. I cooked my salmon for her. Also, we had cheese cakes (my very first few forays into eating cheescake, and I ate it like a mouse - and thankfully, it is getting better). :-D. And we had 2 hotpot buffets, korean food galore, chinese food, international buffets, etc, etc, etc.
My 拿手好菜，家常便饭。It is so delicious. :-D
Food Food Food. And Food Again. Too many food pics - all the yummy memories.
And needless to say, with so much food, the sporty her and the sporty me just have to weave in some physical activities right. So we swam and froze, we gymed... and we played badminton - and she's a national champ and therefore, erm, chicken feet for her with the guys here. And there's quite some common friends between her and Ernest.
The 2 badminton players - both got the seh.
And 1 of us without the badminton seh.
And Steve had to remark that she must be so so so badly injured when IAL won a badminton game against OPD many years back (I was in the IAL mixed doubles team that won). Terrible Steve, but loads of chuckles and good memories.
And then, she had 1 tennis lesson with Omar, and then with the boys and me. Haha - 有些人就是那么厉害。Intuitively, the court sense, the slices, the Federer-alike backhand pose. Too impressive. :)) I really had a lot of fun and laughter.
This time - it's not me without the seh.
And if you wonder why 1 is sleeveless and the other is long-sleeved, it's because in Pic 1, I "geh-kiang" and wanted to get the sun since it was about 12noon, and in Pic 2, it was cold.... in the morn at 8am. :-D. (The temp here goes up to 26 deg in the day, and drops to 16 in early morn and night.)
The happiest of all times really is just the time spent together. Love the trip to the desert, and laughing ourselves silly trying to get on that camel, trying to walk up the sand dunes, and keeping our vomit in the stomach in the 4-wheel ride bash. Love the chats into the night with wine and with Kenji by our feet. Love watching Hachiko together and sniffing a little at the loyalty and faithfulness. Love the chats, the sharings, the spending time together.
So so fun - the poses are hilarious.
And we were in a car like this, shrouded in sand, and with puke coming up the throats.
I always say I would not do it again, but still, how not to, when friends come? :-D
And spending time, feeling cold together in the desert.
And walking K together. :)) Watching Hachiko together. Singing some Karaoke, eating cheescake together, watched soccer clips and 神雕 and 倚天屠龙记。
And that's why now we need to cut fat. Another 2020 goal to live more healthily.
And because it's Christmas, surely, there must be Christmas trees, and gift exchanges?
Christmas by the golf course
Christmas at Etihad Tower, and at YAS.
It's the best time of the year. :))
And we attended service during Christmas eve too - how beautiful, the Isaiah verses. :) He truly is the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Faster, the Prince of Peace.
And because SY is sporty and can walk non-stop, we walked to so many places - the mosque, the small beachfront, and clocked numerous steps. It was my first walk to the mosque from Rihan, and it's revelational to me that there's now an underpass to the mosque. :-D I wondered where all the crowd had gone to... and then realized they are all underground now.
So so beautiful. The blue hues against the setting sun. :))
And so, we had so much so much fun together. There's so much to remember, and I thank God that it was a very good trip. It's a 9-day visit that was fulfilling and packed, and yet restful. One that was filled with much activities, and yet there was an ease. Fun and enjoyable, and body-soul-spirit all taken care of. :))
I am certainly thankful to God for this last segment of 2019. This is another testament of God's faithfulness in our lives, for a friend is truly a gift from God. I pray that this gift of friendship continues to flourish, and that we would continue encouraging each other and build each other up (1 Thess 5:11) and be that sister's keeper. I shall look forward to more massages and BKTs and BCMs and Scissors rice when I am back in SG!
And a post-script to this - SY made a video and captured all the beautiful memories. 💗
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